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Program aims to address food insecurity across Mass.
About 1 in 4 families struggle to afford enough to eat in Massachusetts, and a local organization is working to tackle the issue through a partnership in the health care system.
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Patriots hand out Thanksgiving baskets to families in need
It’s been a rough season for the New England Patriots on the field, but that has not stopped the team from giving back and raising spirits on this holiday week.
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Patriots player aims to help tackle food insecurity
Defensive end Lawrence Guy of the New England Patriots hosted a turkey drive to help hundreds of families ahead of Thanksgiving.
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‘Gratitude Project' fighting food insecurity in Mass.
This Thanksgiving, more than 20% of Massachusetts families are grappling with food insecurity; the United Way of Massachusetts Bay has provided holiday meals through a longtime drive known as the “Gratitude Project.”
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Volunteers aim to help families combat food insecurity
Middle school students in Chelmsford, Massachusetts, were hard at work Monday on the 48th annual “Project 300” food drive.
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Advocates team up to help feed the hungry in Chelsea
With many Chelsea residents dealing with food insecurity, PriceRite is working with Feed the Children to combat hunger.
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Proposal Would Require Boston Vendors to Donate Food That Would Otherwise Be Tossed
Boston could soon be a leader in the fight against food insecurity, according to two city councilors who have proposed a food recovery program. The ordinance being proposed by Boston City Councilors Gabriela Coletta and Ricardo Arroyo would require food that vendors would otherwise throw away to be donated to nonprofits. “I’ve personally seen hundreds of people in my...
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New Proposal Would Create Food Recovery Program in Boston
Two members of the Boston City Council are proposing a requirement for vendors to donate food that would otherwise be thrown out.
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Free Pantry in Mattapan Helps Fight Food Insecurity
People across Boston suffer from food insecurity, and an organization in Mattapan is trying to help.
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Program Providing Meals to Address Food Insecurity
As college students head home for the holidays, cafeteria food left behind is being saved by Heat-n-Eats, a program from FoodForFree.org.
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Donations Provide Thanksgiving Meals to Thousands of Families at Chelsea Event
Thousands of Boston-area residents were in line for Thanksgiving supplies Tuesday in Chelsea, Massachusetts. Geraldine Benton, a 73-year-old woman on a fixed income, is one of many struggling with the cost of food on the rise. “They really gone up, they really gone up, and it’s terrible,” Benton said. More than $200,000 worth of food items were bought from donations…
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Local Organization Helping to Feed Thousands of Families
At an event in Chelsea, Thanksgiving meals were provided to 10,000 families struggling with food insecurity.
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Food Banks Stress Need to Help Hungry Mass. Residents Year-Round as Thanksgiving Nears
One after the other, hundreds of turkeys made their way from the loading dock to the giant freezer at the Greater Boston Food Bank, passing through the hands of several Massachusetts leaders. Like a holiday passing of the torch, Gov. Charlie Baker handed turkeys to Attorney General and Governor-elect Maura Healey, who passed them to Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito, who…
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Helping Address Food Insecurity as Thanksgiving Nears
The Greater Boston Food Bank has been sounding the alarm with at least 1.8 million Massachusetts residents suffering from food insecurity.
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Charity's Food Delivery Truck Damaged by Vandals Weeks Before Thanksgiving
A Massachusetts charity is trying to make sure it can get food to those in need after its truck was vandalized. The United Way of Greater New Bedford is working to figure out how to continue its mission after workers found the windows of the vehicle smashed and tools missing Tuesday. “Our team showed up at the truck lot and…
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United Way Vehicle Vandalized in New Bedford
Weeks before Thanksgiving, vandals damaged a truck meant to feed the hungry.
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Helping Address Hunger and Food Insecurity in Mass.
Sitting in front of a room with the attention of lawmakers and nonprofit and business leaders, Donnette McManus shared her story. “On July 26, 2019, I became mother of three.” She said her entire world shifted when her sister passed away days after giving birth to a baby McManus would raise as her own. With three mouths to feed, she…
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Helping Address Hunger and Food Insecurity in Mass.
A group of Massachusetts organizations is working together to help end food insecurity in the state.